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What role do admins play in promoting tech growth?
The institutional structure of universities may make it difficult for faculty to instigate change on their own.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Regent for UT system donates $25M to school of social work
Steve Hicks, a UT alum, wanted to acknowledge the 'heroes' in social work.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Spelman, Sweet Briar consider what it means to be a 21st century women's college
Spelman College will now admit transgender students, and Sweet Briar is re-examining curricula and cost.
By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Report: Colleges do a poor job supporting individual rights of accused students
Eighty-five percent of colleges and universities poorly protect the due process of students accused of misconduct on campuses, according to an analysis by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How are higher ed leaders responding to DACA's end?
After President Trump announced a delayed end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, administrators are mostly focused on providing a sense of security and affirmation to students on campus.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 6, 2017 -
States prepare for showdown against Feds on sexual assault
The U.S. Department of Education is expected to amend the Obama-era guidance, and experts foresee changes to the standard of proof guidelines, after several states have adopted those standards into law.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Digital literacy a key factor for employers, report finds
By 2020, 35% of skills vital for the workforce will have changed, with qualities like being technologically savvy topping the list, according to the World Economic Forum.
By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Educators grapple with integrating technology into the lecture
A new survey indicates millennials feel they learn more from devices than people — an issue faculty members are trying to navigate as they balance in-person instruction and tech.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Illinois university projects remain in limbo after spending millions
State officials doled out large sums during the planning phases of numerous projects at public colleges and universities throughout the state, but questions loom around the availability of funding to start construction.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 5, 2017 -
As higher ed budgets dwindle, will smaller institutions survive?
Smaller institutions with tight budgets have increasingly considered mergers, dropping programs, and selling assets.
By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 4, 2017 -
Discipline and community colleges: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on higher ed's efforts to turn around unsustainable business models and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Universities see opportunity in e-sports
College football kicks off this weekend, but on some campuses, e-sports are king. Miami University's Glen Platt talks opportunities and obstacles to their expansion in higher ed.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Wheelock College and Boston University consider merger
The teacher training college is facing many of the pressures which threaten small colleges with narrow missions across the country.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
People of Higher Ed: Southern University President-Chancellor Dr. Ray L. Belton
If he weren't in higher ed, the Louisiana leader would be working as a therapist or in social work, and having the ability to positively impact a person's life is the thing which drew him to higher ed, he says.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Sept. 1, 2017 -
7 top-of-mind concerns for higher ed stakeholders
Richard Vedder, director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, outlines the challenges he thinks are going to impact the industry.
By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Opinion
The mystical element of flow — teaching writing at the college level
Christopher J. Irving, who teaches English, composition and rhetoric at Beacon College in Leesburg, Fl, discusses the element of "flow" in writing for college classes.
By Christopher J. Irving • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How do political tremors affect international higher ed?
Nationalist trends throughout the world can have substantive impacts on international higher education collaboration and enrollment, according to a new policy brief.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 31, 2017 -
California invests in vocational programs to close employment gap
After encouraging students to pursue bachelor's degrees in lieu of vocational training, the state is investing in students pursuing career certificates.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Does the nontraditional president debate miss the point?
The question of a president's credentials should take a backseat to finding the right fit for the institution.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Survey: North Carolina A&T State U, Howard schools of business leading in faculty diversity
The survey conducted by the PhD Program showed increases in underrepresented minority faculty, but primarily among minority-serving institutions.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Minority support programs lay the groundwork for broader student success
At campuses of all sizes, ethnic studies departments have often served as test labs for broader campus initiatives.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Study: Reduced spending impacts student outcomes more than cost of tuition
Research from Harvard, UC Berkeley and the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that reduced institutional spending can negatively impact student outcomes.
By Pat Donachie and Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Severance packages for former presidents adding to budget burden at some institutions
"Golden parachutes" for removed leaders mean some institutions are paying large sums of money for years after the individual has departed.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How can colleges amend unsustainable business models?
A new report recommends drastic transformations to remain competitive.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Sponsored by Barnes&Noble College
The Impact of College in Heartland Communities
Students from rural areas look towards higher education as an opportunity towards positive contribution in hometown communities.
Aug. 29, 2017
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